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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
GASTROSCHISIS AWARENESS MONTH
2012
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 1 in 2229 people are born with gastroschisis in the United States annually; and
WHEREAS, people living with gastroschisis have serious and debilitating conditions that
significantly impact their, including failure to thrive, slow growth, short bowel syndrome, multiple organ
transplants, and long-term feeding issues; and
WHEREAS, individuals and families affected by gastroschisis often experience a sense of
isolation, difficulty in obtaining an accurate and timely diagnosis, few treatment options and problems
related to accessing or being reimbursed for treatment; and
WHEREAS, the cause of gastroschisis is unknown; and
WHEREAS, hundreds ofNorth Carolina residents are afflicted with gastroschisis; and
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina joins Avery's Angels Gastroschisis Foundation and other
interested agencies and organizations in promoting awareness about gastroschisis and in recognizing its
impact on individuals with the disease, as well as their families;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, do
hereby proclaim ~uly 2012, as "GASTROSCHISIS AWARENESS MONTH" in North Carolina, and commend
its observance to all citizens.
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State ofNorth
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
GASTROSCHISIS AWARENESS MONTH
2012
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 1 in 2229 people are born with gastroschisis in the United States annually; and
WHEREAS, people living with gastroschisis have serious and debilitating conditions that
significantly impact their, including failure to thrive, slow growth, short bowel syndrome, multiple organ
transplants, and long-term feeding issues; and
WHEREAS, individuals and families affected by gastroschisis often experience a sense of
isolation, difficulty in obtaining an accurate and timely diagnosis, few treatment options and problems
related to accessing or being reimbursed for treatment; and
WHEREAS, the cause of gastroschisis is unknown; and
WHEREAS, hundreds ofNorth Carolina residents are afflicted with gastroschisis; and
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina joins Avery's Angels Gastroschisis Foundation and other
interested agencies and organizations in promoting awareness about gastroschisis and in recognizing its
impact on individuals with the disease, as well as their families;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, do
hereby proclaim ~uly 2012, as "GASTROSCHISIS AWARENESS MONTH" in North Carolina, and commend
its observance to all citizens.
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State ofNorth
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.